Atsuro Watabe

Acting

Freshness: Jan 20, 2026

50Total Films

9.6 Highest Rated

Born: May 5, 1968

Birth Place: Tokyo, Japan

Career Statistics & Market Influence

Analyzing the cinematic journey of Atsuro Watabe reveals a career defined by diverse artistic exploration. With a total of 50 major appearances, the actor has established a significant footprint in global cinema.

Genre Dominance: Drama

The majority of Atsuro Watabe's filmography leans towards the Drama genre. Audience data suggests that viewers respond most favorably to this persona, though their versatility has allowed for successful crossovers into other categories.

The "Box Office" Signature

With a 40% Success Ratio (movies rated above 6.5), Atsuro Watabe remains a reliable draw for studios. Their peak performance was recorded in Suzuki=Bakudan, which continues to be the benchmark for their career rating-wise.

Best Atsuro Watabe Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Atsuro Watabe's career based on audience ratings.

★9.6

★9.6

Suzuki=Bakudan — An unemployed man named Suzuki is taken in by police after breaking a booze vending machine. When he predicts the explos

Suzuki=Bakudan

2025•Thriller

★9.6

Suzuki=Bakudan — An unemployed man named Suzuki is taken in by police after breaking a booze vending machine. When he predicts the explos

Suzuki=Bakudan

2025•Thriller

★8.5

Chacha: The Princess of Heaven (2007) movie poster

★8.5

Chacha: The Princess of Heaven — Chacha, the woman of the blood of Nobunaga, who loved with Hideyoshi, and feared Tokugawa.

Chacha: The Princess of Heaven

2007•History

★8.1

★8.1

Echo of Silence — In a small town of Hokkaido, Yunni, Fusako Kurokawa (Saki Takaoka), lives a quiet life with her father. Life here is ver

Echo of Silence

2008•Drama

★8.0

★8.0

Love Exposure — The story of a teenage boy called Yu, who falls for Yoko, a girl he runs into while working as an upskirt photographer i

Love Exposure

2008•Action

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Atsuro Watabe.

Year	Movie	Character	Success	More
2025	Suzuki=Bakudan	Kiyomiya	Super Hit	Similar →
2025	Suzuki=Bakudan	-	Super Hit	Similar →
2021	Lupin's Daughter: The Movie	Takeru Mikumo	Hit	Similar →
2021	Masquerade Night	Tatsuo Inagaki	Average	Similar →
2019	Masquerade Hotel	Tatsuo Inagaki	Hit	Similar →
2018	がん消滅の罠～完全寛解の謎～	羽島悠馬(はしまゆうま)	Flop	Similar →
2015	ST: Aka to Shiro no Sôsa File the Movie	Toshiro Saegusa	Super Hit	Similar →
2014	Out Burn	Masahiro Tominaga	Super Hit	Similar →
2013	Koi	Mitsuhiko Torikai	Super Hit	Similar →
2013	R100	Kishitani	Average	Similar →
2013	Detective in the Bar 2	Koichiro Tochiwaki	Super Hit	Similar →
2012	The Dangerous Slope	Bunsaku Akiba	Average	Similar →
2011	The Flowers of War	Colonel Hasegawa	Hit	Similar →
2011	Hard Romanticker	-	Average	Similar →
2011	Peak: The Rescuers	Hidenori Maki	Average	Similar →
2011	再生巨流	-	Flop	Similar →
2011	Love Come	Nishijima	Flop	Similar →
2010	Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac	Gorô Sukuse	Flop	Similar →
2009	Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva	Jean Descole (voice)	Super Hit	Similar →
2009	Rookies the Movie: Graduation	Makoto Yoshida	Flop	Similar →
2009	Gravity's Clowns	Yukio Katsuragi	Hit	Similar →
2008	Love Exposure	Tetsu Tsunoda	Super Hit	Similar →
2008	Echo of Silence	Wataru Kadokura	Super Hit	Similar →
2007	Chacha: The Princess of Heaven	Hideyoshi Toyotomi	Super Hit	Similar →
2006	Death Water	Yuichi Oka	Average	Similar →
2006	Requiem from the Darkness: Hinoenma	-	Hit	Similar →
2005	Ashura	Jaku Abe	Flop	Similar →
2005	Requiem from the Darkness: Kowai	-	Hit	Similar →
2005	Koto	Hideo Otomo	Flop	Similar →
2004	Three... Extremes	Yoshii / Higata (segment "Box")	Hit	Similar →
2004	Making of Zebraman	-	Flop	Similar →
2004	Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Spring Special	-	Flop	Similar →
2004	Zebraman	Oikawa	Average	Similar →
2003	Last Love, First Love	-	Flop	Similar →
2001	A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River	-	Average	Similar →
2001	Inugami	Akira Nutahara	Flop	Similar →
2000	Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer	Tôru Mayama	Average	Similar →
1999	Keizoku Special: Phantom	Mayama Tooru	Super Hit	Similar →
1998	Falling into the Evening	Kengo Yabuuchi	Flop	Similar →
1997	To Love	Tsutomu Yoshioka	Average	Similar →
1996	円都 YEN TOWN	-	Flop	Similar →
1996	Swallowtail Butterfly	Ran	Super Hit	Similar →
1996	Heat After Dark	-	Average	Similar →
1995	A Quiet Life	Iiyo	Hit	Similar →
1995	Fukushu no Teio	Tatsuya Shijo	Average	Similar →
1994	Lesson	-	Flop	Similar →
1993	Nurse Call	Yuichi Shibata	Flop	Similar →
1992	The River with No Bridge	Koji Hatanaka	Average	Similar →
1992	Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1	-	Average	Similar →
1986	Roman-ko Club: Ecchi ga Ippai	Nukada	Flop	Similar →

Atsuro Watabe - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Atsuro Watabe?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Atsuro Watabe is "Suzuki=Bakudan" with a rating of 9.6/10.

How many movies has Atsuro Watabe acted in?

Atsuro Watabe has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Atsuro Watabe?

Other notable films include "Suzuki=Bakudan", "Chacha: The Princess of Heaven", and "Echo of Silence".